Weh

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Kɨ́wí, Wi

User Population

8,000 (1993 SIL), increasing.

North West region: Menchum division, Wum Central subdivision, Weh village.

Language Maps

Central Cameroon

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, West

Little dialect variation. Reportedly similar to Aghem [agq].

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Some also use English [eng], as language of public education. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Isu [isu]. Used as L2 by Aghem [agq], Isu [isu].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Radio. Texts.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Weh

Latin script [Latn].

Christian, traditional religion.